Recent Advances in CNS P2X7 Physiology and Pharmacology: Focus on Neuropsychiatric Disorders

The ATP-gated P2X7 ion channel is an abundant microglial protein in the CNS that plays an important pathological role in executing ATP-driven danger signal transduction. Emerging data has generated scientific interest and excitement around targeting the P2X7 ion channel as a potential drug target fo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anindya Bhattacharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00030/full